Mila's Mum Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Italian Activists Rescue Beagles Destined for Vivisection from Breeding Facility In broad daylight today, as reported in the Italian newspaper Giornale di Brescia, Italian activists conducted a bold and daring raid of Green Hill, one of Europe’s largest breeder of beagles for vivisection labs, and rescued at least thirty beagles destined for painful procedures inside laboratories and eventual death from either the fatal results of experiments or the slaughter afterwards when they are deemed no longer useful. At least 1000 activists organized by Occupy Green Hill who came from all over northern Italy started their procession in Montichiari, a city about 60 miles east of Milan where Green Hill is located. Many of them wore signs saying “We are the 86%,” referring to the percentage of Italians polled who were opposed to animal-based experimentation. On their approach close to Green Hill they were met by police and roadblocks. Groups of activists then cut through the fields and across other streets to the fences surrounding the facility. There, about 300-400 demonstrators tried to open gates in the perimeter as teams of mobile riot police and police who were deployed tried to contain them. On the side of the gates, however, the protesters opened a breach in the fence and broke into the farm, with others simply scaling the fence, carefully avoiding the barbed-wire. Once inside they scrambled into the sheds and rescued at least thirty dogs, many of them being handed over the fence to waiting hands on the other side. At the end of the day, it was reported that police had arrested 13 people. Some protesters said they had suffered violence by some officials. View video of the march and the raid here. So why Green Hill? Within Europe, Green Hill is now the largest breeder of dogs destined for laboratories. Green Hill houses 5 sheds which imprisons 2500 adult dogs, plus several litters. The sheds are closed, aseptic, without open spaces and without natural light or air. Rows and rows of cages with artificial lighting and ventilation system are the environment in which these dogs grow before being loaded onto a truck and shipped to laboratories where abuse and pain await them. Among the clients of Green Hill are university laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and renowned trial centers as the notorious Huntingdon Life Sciences in England. Who profits from Green Hill? Several years ago Marshall Farms Inc., an American firm, acquired the company. Marshall is infamous throughout the world as the largest “producer” of dogs for the vivisection industry. The Marshall beagle is actually a standard variety. For about €450-900 ($600-1200) you can buy dogs of any age. For those who are willing to pay more one can also obtain a pregnant mother. Green Hill and Marshall also offer its customers on-demand surgical treatments, such as the cutting or removal of vocal cords so “researchers” cannot hear their cries of pain. Marshall’s dogs are shipped by air all over the world, but with the purchase of Green Hill as the European headquarters and the construction of a huge farm in China, Marshall is pursuing a plan of expansion and market monopoly. To Green Hill and Marshall Farm, animals are merely merchandise, commodities to just breed and sell without any thought to the pain and suffering — both mental and physical — that they will suffer. Through the work of these activists, a few lives were saved from the horrors of industry, and shows to those who profit from the lives of innocent beings that oppression will not be tolerated. http://www.seattledogspot.com/blog/2012/04/29/italian-activists-save-30-beagles-from-animal-testing-labs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeGee Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Makes my blood boil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lyss Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I realy do not like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issy Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Goodness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Cannot believe we still test on animals. This is why it's soooo important to never support companies that still do this where possible. The fact China was mentioned sends shivers down my spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) Gremlins! Edited May 11, 2012 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) Gremlins again! Edited May 11, 2012 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) Cannot believe we still test on animals. This is why it's soooo important to never support companies that still do this where possible. The fact China was mentioned sends shivers down my spine. As far as I know, no new pharmaceutical can be licensed for human use without extensive testing on animals. Edited May 13, 2012 by felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Sick I am lost for words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 If you are concerned about animal testing, you may wish to consider supporting HRA or MAWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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